The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Preventing parastomal hernia using a modified Sugarbaker technique with composite mesh during laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2016; 264: 923-928.

Published: 2nd February 2017

Authors: López-Cano M, Serra-Aracils X, Mora L, Sánchez-García J, Jiménez-Gómez LM, Martí M et al.

Conclusion

Fifty-two patients were included and followed for a median of 26 months. CT examination showed six hernias in the mesh group (25 per cent) versus 18 (64.3 per cent) in the no mesh group (P=0.005).

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